A persistent onshore flow for nearly a week caused higher than normal tides and this culminated with pockets of moderate tidal flooding during the afternoon and evening high tides on the 12th and 13th. Areas of minor tidal flooding persisting through the afternoon and evening high tides on the 14th and 15th. The onshore flow and large wave action caused moderate beach eroison along the shore. Cape May County faired the best of the ocean counties with vertical cuts that averaged between 1 and 4 feet. The worst reported erosion was in Longport, Ocean City, Strathmere and Avalon. Tidal flooding did close roads in Ocean City. In Atlantic County, vertical cuts averaged 3 to 4 feet. Significant damage to dunes occurred in Atlantic City. Mainly minor tidal flooding was reported. Some streets were closed in Somers Point.  Erosion and tidal flooding was worst in Ocean County. Emergency repairs to dunes was necessary in Beach Haven near Leeward and Merrivale Avenues. Some homes would be endangered without dune repair. Flooding occurred along the Route 72 causeway entrance in Ship Bottom. In Barnegat Bay, tidal flooding affected Waretown (Ocean Township) and Barnegat (Barnegat Township). In Stafford Township, flooding occurred on Cedar Bonnet Island, Mallard Island and Mud City. Two to three foot bayside waves flooded marshes and low-lying areas. Along the oceanfront, widespread vertical cuts of 3 to 4 feet occurred and reached 4 to 6 feet from Barnegat Light south through Surf City. In Ortley Beach, staircases leading to the beach have been ripped away. Beach eriosion down to the base of dunes was reported in Bay Head and Mantloking Boroughs. In Monmouth County, most vertical cuts averaged 2 to 3 feet, but reached up to 4 feet in Belmar and Spring Lake. In Raritan Bay, tidal flooding reached into yards in the Port Monmouth and Leonardo Sections of Middletown Township. Windblown sand was reported in Belmar, Spring Lake and Sea Girt. The tidal flooding helped exacerbate the inland flooding in Monmouth County by slowing the release of water into the ocean.Highest reported tides (all above mean lower low water) included 7.60 feet in North Wildwood (Cape May County), 7.57 feet at Cape May (Cape May County), 7.46 feet at Sandy Hook (Monmouth County) and 6.81 feet at Atlantic City (Atlantic County).  Minor tidal flooding begins at 6.7 feet above mean lower low water and moderate tidal flooding begins at 7.7 feet above mean lower low water.The old frontal boundary that produced the heavy rain on the 8th stalled in the nearby Atlantic. A series of low pressure systems lifted north along this boundary. A high pressure system over nearby Canada and New England helped block any northward or eastward progression of the frontal boundary and the low pressure systems that rode northward along the front until the 14th. The strongest onshore flow between the high pressure system over the Canadian Maritimes and one of the low pressure systems east of the Delmarva Peninsula occurred on the 13th. The persistent onshore flow (of varying strength) lasted for about a week until a cold frontal passage moved through the region during the evening on the 15th.

High Surf in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 12-OCT-05 13:00:00 to 15-OCT-05 20:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Surf in EASTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 12-OCT-05 13:00:00 to 15-OCT-05 20:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Surf in EASTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 12-OCT-05 13:00:00 to 15-OCT-05 20:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Surf in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 12-OCT-05 13:00:00 to 15-OCT-05 20:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Storm Surge/Tide in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 12-OCT-05 13:00:00 to 15-OCT-05 20:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COASTAL OBSERVING STATION

Storm Surge/Tide in EASTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 12-OCT-05 13:00:00 to 15-OCT-05 20:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COASTAL OBSERVING STATION

Storm Surge/Tide in EASTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 12-OCT-05 13:00:00 to 15-OCT-05 20:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COASTAL OBSERVING STATION

Storm Surge/Tide in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 12-OCT-05 13:00:00 to 15-OCT-05 20:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COASTAL OBSERVING STATION

Storm Surge/Tide in MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
From 12-OCT-05 13:00:00 to 15-OCT-05 20:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COASTAL OBSERVING STATION

Storm Surge/Tide in SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 12-OCT-05 13:00:00 to 15-OCT-05 20:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COASTAL OBSERVING STATION

Storm Surge/Tide in WESTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 12-OCT-05 13:00:00 to 15-OCT-05 20:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COASTAL OBSERVING STATION

Storm Surge/Tide in WESTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 12-OCT-05 13:00:00 to 15-OCT-05 20:00:00 (EST)
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: COASTAL OBSERVING STATION